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TIL That Since the Island of Bermuda Does not Have any Fresh-Water, all of the Houses Have to Collect Water From Rainfall With Their Specially Designed Roofs.

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dpOB TIL one of Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme victims was a professor that wrote a book on gullibility and scams.
8PRa TIL Sugar Ray Robinson dreamed he was going to kill an opponent during a match. As a result, he decided to pull out of the fight. However, a priest and a minister convinced him to go ahead. Jimmy Doyle died later that night due to injuries resulting from the bout.
4X55w TIL that there are 42 buildings in New York City that have their own zip code.
yV8gw TIL Mary de Bohun was a 14th Century English heiress. To protect an inheritance, her brother-in-law tried to make her a nun. Instead, in a secret plot, she married the future King Henry IV at age 11 and gave birth to six children. She died in childbirth at age 26.
E1Evw TIL of the Crikey steveirwini, a rare species of tree snail discovered in Australia in 2009. The discovering scientist noted its khaki appearance and decided the only appropriate name was one that would honor the late Crocodile Hunter and his signature catchphrase.